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Marangu, Tanzania

By Stacy Hinkemeyer / March 24, 2016 / Comments Off on Marangu, Tanzania

October 2017 was VOSH-Minnesota’s 5th trip to Tanzania, and our 2nd trip to Marangu, on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Our team consisted of 40 people, including 6 optometrists, 2 ophthalmologists, 11 VOSH rookies, and the rest we hard working VOSH veterans. Marangu is at an altitude of 5,000 feet, and the home of the Ngaruma…

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El Salvador 2017

By Stacy Hinkemeyer / April 2, 2016 / Comments Off on El Salvador 2017

VOSH Minnesota and FUDEM February 20‐24, 2017 This VOSH Minnesota trip will be lead by Dr. Julie L Walsh and hosted by FUDEM in El Salvador. We need to bring a supply of reading glasses, FUDEM will supply the prescription glasses. FUDEM charges $600 per participant  which covers all meals, lodging, and transportation during the work week. They usually also include an afternoon…

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MN/SD VOSH mission to Jamaica 2019

By etellewyn / April 23, 2019 / Comments Off on MN/SD VOSH mission to Jamaica 2019

The MN and SD VOSH chapters combined to go to Port Antonio, Jamaica from Feb. 24th to March 3rd , 2019. The mission was led by Dr. Larry Morrison, an optometrist from Detroit Lakes, MN. With the help of social media and the VOSH International website, the group was larger than usual with 29 people…

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El Salvador March 10-16, 2019

By etellewyn / April 23, 2019 / Comments Off on El Salvador March 10-16, 2019

VOSH trip to El Salvador 2019 This was VOSH trip number 14 for Dale and me. VOSH has allowed us to be more than merely beach-sitting tourists. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a tourist and I occasionally sit on a beach for a few minutes. I love helping people too. VOSH has allowed…

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El Salvador 2019

By etellewyn / July 15, 2021 / Comments Off on El Salvador 2019

This was VOSH trip number 14 for Dale and me. VOSH has allowed us to be more than merely beach-sitting tourists. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a tourist and I occasionally sit on a beach for a few minutes. I love helping people too. VOSH has allowed me to combine travel and helping…

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Panama, February 2020

By etellewyn / July 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Panama, February 2020

VOSH MN took a group of 27 volunteers, San Felix, Panama from Feb 8, 2020- Feb 16, 2020. The group was led by Dr. Erin Sinkoff and Kirk Thomas. There were a total of 6 optometrists and 2 ophthalmologists on the team. A total of 1103 patients were seen over 3 days. The patients were…

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Belize 2019

By etellewyn / July 16, 2021 / Comments Off on Belize 2019

A group of twelve VOSH-MN volunteers joined the Belize Mission Project, a multi-disciplinary mission, to provide care to the people of Belize. Over the course of four days, the eye care team examined over 500 Belizean patients, offering eyeglasses and medical treatments. Our team traveled between Ambergris Caye, Corozal, and Orange Walk to provide care…

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Port Antonio Jamaica 2019

By etellewyn / July 16, 2021 / Comments Off on Port Antonio Jamaica 2019

The MN and SD VOSH chapters combined to go to Port Antonio, Jamaica from Feb. 24th to March 3rd, 2019. The mission was led by Dr. Larry Morrison, an optometrist from Detroit Lakes, MN. With the help of social media and the VOSH International website, the group was larger than usual with 29 people going.…

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Belize 2022

By etellewyn / January 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Belize 2022

Belize Mission October 15-23, 2023 In the middle of October 2022, fourteen volunteers with the VOSH MN Chapter traveled to Belize in conjunction with the Belize Mission Project. The goal for this trip was just like any other mission: to help as any people get eye exams, glasses, and medical treatment as possible. To say…

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Belize, Fall 2023

By etellewyn / January 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Belize, Fall 2023

Belize: Dr. Stacy Hinkemeyer-Colatrella is asking for volunteers to lead the eye team of this year’s Belize trip. There are two date options: October 6-14th, 2023, or October 14- 22nd , 2023. The leaders of the Belize Mission Project are wonderful to work with; they arrange lodging, customs paperwork, transportation in Belize, and worksites. As…

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San Lucas, Toliman, Guatemala

By etellewyn / May 17, 2023 / Comments Off on San Lucas, Toliman, Guatemala

Dr. Jennifer Bourn is working with Friends of San Lucas (sanlucasmission.org). Travel dates are the week of January 28th, 2024. Friends of San Lucas is experienced in hosting teams, including optometry and ophthalmology groups. They will manage airport transfer, accommodations, meals, excursions, etc. More information will be coming. Please contact Dr. Jennifer Meister Bourn at…

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Port Antonio, Jamaica, Winter 2025

By etellewyn / March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Port Antonio, Jamaica, Winter 2025

If interested, please contact Larry Morrison, OD lmorrison52@msn.com

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UMN Mobile Health Initiative

By etellewyn / March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on UMN Mobile Health Initiative

UMN Mobile Health Initiative Seeking Volunteer Optometrists in 2024 – MHI Vision Screening The University of Minnesota Mobile Health Initiative delivers services across MN to reduce health disparities. Our mobile vision screening program is looking to expand. Essential to this is the recruitment of volunteer optometrists and eyecare providers. What/When/Where: Timing: Weekday evenings or weekend…

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Gomez Palacio, Mexico, Winter 2024

By etellewyn / January 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Gomez Palacio, Mexico, Winter 2024

If interested, please contact South Dakota VOSH sdvosh@gmail.com

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